Geothermal Cooling Costs

The initial geothermal cooling costs are similar to the heating system which in this case also is high when compared to the traditional cooling systems such as air conditioners which use electricity and the methods involving burning the fossil fuels. These methods seem to be economical initially but when compared to the geothermal cooling costs these methods prove to costlier in the longer run. The geothermal system is of two types. One is the open loop cooling system and the other being the closed loop cooling system. The major geothermal cooling costs involved in the system results from the equipment and the drilling costs for installing the pipes and for locating water. In cases where there is a source of water such as a well the costs could come down significantly.

The system canals are shared commercially in case of several people sharing a building. When the building is occupied by tenants also the cost could be shared with them making the system viable. It also saves almost 30 to 50 percent of geothermal cooling costs when compared to the traditional methods of heating/cooling. As the geothermal system involves a lot of hardware as compared to the traditional system the total geothermal cooling cost obviously goes up. A typical geothermal system involves the following components heat pump, the circulating pump, indoor piping, and water source heat, piping beneath the earth surface and refrigerants used add up the cost. These systems do not require a lot of maintenance and are robust with the ability to withstand high temperatures. Hence though the system proves to be costlier initially it certainly proves to be very economical in the longer run.